The QB situations to keep an eye on in Week 8

Hot seats, controversies, stars out with injury….there are all sorts of issues at the QB position to keep an eye on around the league. Here are the nine most intriguing quarterback situations heading into Week 8.

1. Giants — Eli Manning

Eli Manning is in no danger of losing his job. But that doesn’t mean he’s not someone to keep an eye on. If the 1-6 Giants can’t squeak a win over division rivals Eagles, and Manning looks shaky, will the Giants look to draft a QB next year? Or speed along the progress of Ryan Nassib?

2. Bills — Thad Lewis

The starting QB job in Buffalo belongs to Duke grad Thad Lewis, and the former third-stringer is getting more and more comfortable by the week. EJ Manuel should be back in a month or so, though, and the Bills will have to make some tough decisions.

3. Jaguars — Chad Henne

He has looked better than Blaine Gabbert, but the Jaguars have to wonder if Henne is really the long-term solution.

4. Texans — Case Keenum, Matt Schaub, T.J. Yates

The Texans have a bye, but this controversy is enough to keep an eye on over the weekend. What on earth do the Texans do when Schaub comes back from injury? Is this Keenum’s team now?

5. Bears — Jay Cutler, Josh McCown

Starter Jay Cutler is injured, and the Bears couldn’t be happier to have a bye this week. For Week 9, though, Josh McCown will have to step in and keep the ship afloat until Cutler can return.

6. Vikings — Christian Ponder, Josh Freeman, Matt Cassel

Three men who were perceived as solid NFL QBs as little as two years ago, and now, woof. Things aren’t good in Minnesota. Ponder will get the start on Sunday, but this carousel could just keep spinning as the season goes on.

7. Browns — Jason Campbell, Brandon Weeden

Former Raiders QB Jason Campbell will get the start on Sunday, as the Browns continue to try to piece anything together in the aftermath of losing Brian Hoyer to a torn ACL. Cleveland can’t catch a break.

8. Rams — Kellen Clemens, Brady Quinn

When Sam Bradford went down for the Rams, things got gnarly on the depth chart very quickly…so much so that the team called up Brett Favre this week.

9. Eagles –Michael Vick

With Foles out with an injury and VIck looking fine in practice on Friday, the team returns to the dynamic QB. How long will Vick’s current term as starting QB last? We’ll find out.